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average hard coral cover in the upper and central areas of the reef increased by about a third.It’s a rare piece of good news for the world-famous reef, which underwent its sixth mass bleaching event in March.
Bleaching is a result of warmer-than-normal water temperatures, which triggers a stress reaction from the corals and from which it can take nearly a decade to recover. The institute’s CEO said the increase in coral is a sign the reef could still recover from mass bleaching. An Australian Marine Conservation Society official cautioned that while the report was a sign of progress, the reef remains at risk.
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